Babylonian Talmud, Ketubot 111a
תלמוד בבלי מסכת כתובות דף קיא עמוד א
אינו דומה לומד מעצמו ללומד מרבו
Someone who studies on one’s own cannot be compared to the one who learns from a teacher. [CAJE translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What are the limits of studying on your own?

2. What does having a teacher contribute to your learning?

Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)